Pat Dyer
5315 Silvertip Drive
San Antonio, TX 78228
Deadline: 5th of month
MARCH 1978
Hank Holbrook, 7211 Chestnut St., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 QSLed, GMT
8-9: 2127, N2085C 122.8 vic Cambridge,MD(Choptank Aviation Co.,Inc.;
(76) Beechcraft Travelaire,2-engine,5-seat)
6-20: 0044, N540G 119.7 nr Baltimore(Continental Oil Company;Lock-
(77) heed Jetstar L1329,4-e,8-s)
7-11: 0013, XAPIK 134.0 nr NYC(Aeromexico Flt 406;DC-851;25 watts)
14: 0952, N13375 122.1 e Ches.Bay(Belson Aviation;Cessna 172,1e,4s)
16: 1744, N1M 122.8 nr Beacon Hill Farms,Paeonia Springs,VA
(Arthur M. Godfrey,pilot,Beech D-55,2-e,6-s)
17: 0109, N61648 119.7 ov Annapolis(Steven James Rosamilia;Cessna
172,1-e,4-s; 2500 feet) (50 w)
0224, NMK 21 156.8 Indian River,DE(Coast Guard;/25'whip @ 65'ASL
1717, GBOAA 132.15 ov Sea Isle,NJ(British Airways Speedbird
Fl.578,Concorde; 25 w)
23: 0036, N10380 122.8 ldg Cambridge,MD(Tramar Aviation,Inc.;
Cessna 150L trainer,1-e,2-s; 7½ w)
1533, N33TP 118.3 DC area(Joseph E. Seagram & Sons,Inc.;
Falcon Fan Jet,2-e,12-s)
Thomas J. Yingling, Jr., 221 Pinewood Road, Baltimore, MD 21222 Electra
Bearcat 201,101; 11-el UHF, 3-el hi-VHF beams; EST
1-4: 2000, 450.1125 Baltimore,MD(WBAL-11;broadcast remote action cam.)
2005, 450.3125 "(WMAR-2; " " mini-cam.)
2035, 450.9500 "(WJZ-13; " " Eye Witness)
2050, 450.0875 "(WBAL- " " eye)
2100, 450.5500 "(WJZ- " ")
6: 2000, 163.565 Ft. Meade, MD (military police)
2005, 161.295 Baltimore, MD (Amtrack police)
2055, 160.470 " (B & O RR police)
7: 1530, 460.950 " (ADT Alarm Co.) 1545, 461.000 (EPC Alarm Co.)
1600, 463.900 " (Crown Guard Co.) 1650, 464.600 (Pinkerton)
Robert L. Foxworth, GPO Box 2111,New York, NY 10001 sent along a copy
of an article from the January 27, 1978 issue of Science (Vol. 199,
pp. 377-388) that considers how a distant stellar system observer might
detect the various VHF-UHF signals from the earth with daily and season-
al variations.
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My loggings. Hallicrafters SX-62; Hammarlund SP-600-JX-10; two 30' wires
at 12', nw-se and ne-sw runs; F2 unless noted, with daily peak MUF's
given; bs-backscatter; new underlined; GMT used
1-11: 1700, KGC 755 12: 1820, hi-35 14: 1700, KCB 979
1702, KED 482 13: 1557, KCD 850 KCA 410
1707, KEG 776 1558, KBF 372 1702, KCG 964
1715 KCE 518 1623, 37.54 US 15: 1940, 30-31 US
1723 KCI 233 1626, KGF 392 16: 1652, KBA 887
1727 KOP 303 1629, KGE 450 1659, KCA 410
1731 KGE 450 1641, KLU 346 1931, KSV 810
1747, Oakland 1642, KEG 776 1937, KOK 418
1750, 37.88 Ore 1658, KEJ 451 1943, KCF 308
1830, KSV 810 1659, KCI 315 1945, KCB 715
1833, KOA 796 KCH 954 KCD 820
12: 1635, 35's US 14: 1636, KCD 845 KCD 453
1639, KDH 354 1651, KCD 823 KCD 427
1644, KCD 915 1652, KCD 500 KAD 874
1658, KCA 585 1658, KRP 942 KCB 281
1659, KCI 233 1659, KCA 639 KCA 585
1659, KCA 410 KCI 233 KCC 350
VHF UTILITY DX MARCH 1978
16: 1945, KCH 519 25: 1915, 32.82 30: 2100, 37.000
1956, KCA 695 low-31 US 2216, KLF 527
2010, WSL 26: 1535, 30.30 31: 1940, hi-35
2015, KQL 885 27: 2115, 30.42 Can 2235, mid-35 US
2020, KOP 303 28: 1845, 30.42 Can 2-1: 0003, KLF 527
2023, 37.88 US 29: 1640, 6WW 1610, 32 US
2032, Bend 1659, KCA 410 1715, hi-35
2033, KUA 288 1707, 35.05 2: 1935, KSV 810
17: 1725, 31 / US 1714, KCD 697 1944, KOP 303
18: 1620 31 / US 1920, 35.58 bs 2125, 36.15
1658, 32.82 30: 1634, 6WW 3: 1835, hi-33 US
19: 1935, 35.28 35.8 US 2022, 35.58
20: 2118, 32.96 1658, KCI 315 4: 1520, hi-35
22: 1725, 30.42 Can 1659, KCH 954 1810, low-33 US
24: 1900, 30.42 Can KCB 979 5: 1815, 35.28
2105, 32.96 1712, KCF 589 1850, hi-31 US
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KAD 874 33.90 Pembroke, MA-f KCH 519 33.90 Hanover, MA-f
KBA 887 33.70 Bolton, MA-f KCH 954 33.70 N Brandford,CT-f
KBF 372 33.54 Hadley, MA-f KCI 233 33.66 Watertown, CT-f
KCA 410 33.90 Wareham, MA-f KCI 315 33.64 Beacon Falls,MA-f
KCA 585 33.90 Plymouth, MA-f KDH 354 33.90 Rockville Ctr NY-f
KCA 639 33.90 W Wareham, MA-f KED 482 33.98 Binghamton, NY-f
KCA 695 33.78 Manchester, NH-f KEG 776 33.82 Edison, NJ-f
KCB 281 33.90 Bridgewater, MA-f KEJ 451 33.78 Toms River,NJ-cf
KCB 715 33.90 Whitman, MA-f KGC 755 33.90 Lancaster, PA-cf
KCB 979 33.90 Norwich, CT-f KGE 450 33.98 Allentown, PA-cf
KCC 350 33.90 E Bridgewater, MA-f KGF 392 33.70 Pottstown, PA-f
KCD 427 33.90 Rockland, MA-f KLF 527 35.22 Honolulu, HI-tp
KCD 453 33.90 Hanson, MA-f KLU 346 33.78 Manchester, NJ-f
KCD 500 33.70 Wellfleet, MA-f KOA 796 35.58 Portland, OR-tp
KCD 580 33.56 Trumbull, CT-f KOK 418 35.46 (west) -mp
KCD 697 33.70 Provincetown, MA-f KOP 303 35.46 Langley, WA-mp
KCD 820 33.90 W Bridgewater, MA-f KQL 885 33.96 Montville, CT-f
KCD 823 33.90 N Abington, MA-f KRP 942 33.48 Kingston, NY-f
KCD 845 33.70 Brewster, MA-f KSV 810 33.08 Portland, OR-ho
KCD 915 33.90 Wareham, MA-f KUA 288 35.22 Portland, OR-tp
KCE 518 33.86 Shelton, CT-f WSL 34.04 Amagansett,NY-hac
KCF 308 33.66 N Reading, MA-f 6WW 33.90 Senegal,Africa-hac
KCF 589 33.86 New Fairfield, CT-cf - 35.26 Bend, OR-mp
KCG 964 33.76 Terryville, CT-f - 35.46 Oakland, CA-mp
f-fire (c-county), hac-h.f. cw harmonic, ho-hospital
mp-mobile phone, tp-tone pager
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Solar fluxes the first week of February hit the highest levels (over
160) since late October of 1972 !
Some hints for those who are at the right range (1500 miles or more)
from the 33-MHz fire departments (most of which are in the NE US).
The best time for ID's comes with the "6 pm test" when just about
every one of them gets on. Next best time is the "noon test", followed
then by the on the hour ID's (when given). Sometimes they just give
the three digits of their call.
Early Jan had some instances of New Zealand TV audio (50.75) into
Hawaii. An extensive Japan-Australia event occurred on Dec 3 on 6-m
as well as Japan-New Zealand.
If things keep up, Mar-April n-s F2 should be the best since 1972.
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Remember this is a DX column and submissions may be edited accordingly,
as space and time permit.
73, 
WA5IYX